urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:seanan_mcguire The Journal of Seanan McGuire Seanan McGuire 2010-02-22T16:07:25Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:seanan_mcguire:207207 2010-02-22T16:07:25Z 2010-02-22T16:07:25Z Marian Call, "Got to Fly." Around this time in the release cycle, I get lots of people asking me what they can do to help. This is because people are <i>awesome</i> sometimes. So here is a handy list for day eight of our pre-release countdown, telling you what you can do to make the release of <i>A Local Habitation</i> as good as a book release gets.<br /><br /><b>8 Things You Can Do To Help.</b><br /><br />8. Post book reviews. Your blog, Goodreads, Amazon, wherever. (Don't post them in the comments of someone else's blog unless they've asked you for book recommendations. That's rude, and may have the opposite of the desired effect. But other than that...) Book reviews give people an idea of a thing, and can tell them whether it's something they want to read.<br /><br />7. Check with your local library to be sure they have a copy of <i>A Local Habitation</i> on order and, if they don't, fill out a library request form. Spread the paperback love!<br /><br />6. While we're on the subject of libraries, remember that many libraries, especially on the high school level, are really strapped for cash right now, and that book donations are frequently tax deductible. If you have a few bucks to spare, you can improve the world on multiple levels by donating books to your local public and high school libraries.<br /><br />5. Do not expect immediate email response from me for anything short of "you promised us this interview, it runs tomorrow, where are your answers?" I normally make an effort to be a semi-competent correspondent, but with the book dropping in eight days, I've hit the stage where I flail around and scream "ICE WORMS!" a lot, which doesn't help me answer email.<br /><br />4. Do not email me my Amazon reviews. I don't read them, I don't want to read them, and I really, really don't want them ambushing me in my inbox. Please show mercy, and don't share.<br /><br />3. Please don't ask me when book three is coming out. I may cry (also, the answer is "September").<br /><br />2. When you visit a bookstore and discover that they don't have any copies in stock/on order, don't be unpleasant. Just politely suggest that it may be something they'd want to carry. Unless they're, like, a non-fiction bookstore specializing in travel books. In that case, don't.<br /><br />1. Buy the book. Brick-and-mortar store purchases are best, as they encourage reordering. After that, Amazon or mail order purchases, and after <i>that</i>, e-book purchases (which do not count the same way against my sell-through). If you've already bought the book, consider buying the book again, as a single copy might get lonely. They make great gifts!